Sejal Shah Miller, the vice president of Global Marketing for Barbie, believes the Barbie Doll, the first to ever wear a hijab, is about “celebrating” and “embracing” Muhammad.

“Ibtihaj is an inspiration to countless girls who never saw themselves represented, and by honoring her story, we hope this doll reminds them that they can be and do anything,” Miller said said in a news release, according to HuffPost.

But Muhammad is not only famous for being an medal-winning Muslim-Americans Olympic athlete. She is also an outspoken critic of Israel.

On her Twitter page, Muhammad has made no secret of her anti-Israel sentiment.

Muhammad said she sees her Barbie doll as an inspiration for young girls. She indicated that in honoring her, Mattel is choosing to make a political statement.

“I think its revolutionary for Barbie to take a stand in this moment that we’re in – and I would say, as a country, to have a doll wear a hijab and be the first of its kind,” Muhammad told People magazine.

“There has never been a Barbie doll to wear a hijab before. I’m really excited to have this moment happen in my life and also for all these little girls now who can shop for Barbie doll that may look them, may wear a hijab like they do, or like their mom does, or like a friend does.”